F phrygian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F phrygian

The F phrygian scale has 7 notes: F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db and Eb. Its formula is 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The phrygian mode is a minor scale with a minor second: a dark, Spanish color, widely used in flamenco and metal.

F phrygian

F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb · 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

i · F minor II · F# major III · Ab major iv · Bb minor v° · C diminished VI · C# major vii · Eb minor

Seventh chords

i7 · F minor 7 IImaj7 · F# major 7 III7 · Ab7 iv7 · Bb minor 7 vø7 · C half-diminished VImaj7 · C# major 7 vii7 · Eb minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

C# major Bb natural minor Eb dorian F# lydian Ab mixolydian C locrian

Other F scales

F major F natural minor F harmonic minor F melodic minor F major pentatonic F minor pentatonic F blues F dorian F lydian F mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C phrygian Bb phrygian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F phrygian scale?

The notes of the F phrygian scale are F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db and Eb.

What is the formula of the phrygian scale?

The formula of the phrygian scale is 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the F phrygian scale?

The F phrygian scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the F phrygian scale?

The chords of the F phrygian scale are F minor, F# major, Ab major, Bb minor, C diminished, C# major and Eb minor.

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